Pie crust pastry (see recipe above) 3 tablespoons tapioca 3 tablespoons sugar 1 pint blueberries 1 large ripe nectarine Milk or beaten egg to glaze.

Quick Summer Pudding Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: None (refrigerate pudding) 1 pint blueberries 1 pint raspberries 1 pint blackberries 1 1/2 cups sugar 10 to 12 slices white bread, crust removed Extra berries for garnishing 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped.

POACHED PEARS WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE THE PEARS: 6 ripe Bosc pears, about 6 ounces each 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 6 2-inch pieces lemon zest 6 2-inch pieces orange zest 6 whole cloves THE SAUCE: 1 pint blueberries 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 tablespoons juice, reserved from the poached pears.

Eating Well Blueberry Torte Total time: 55 minutes 2 eggs 1/2cup plain, nonfat yogurt 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt 1 pint fresh blueberries, washed, dried and stemmed 1 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste Lemon juice.

Vanilla-Scented Mixed-Fruit Summer Pudding 1 cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, split 12 1/4-inch-thick slices brioche 8 large peaches, each peeled, pitted and cut into 6 slices 1 quart strawberries, hulled 1 pint blueberries 1 cup raspberries.

In bowl, combine 1 pint strawberries, 1 pint raspberries, 1/2 pint blueberries and all the blackberries.

Blueberry Ice Cream Total time: 45 minutes 2 cups milk 3/4 cup of sugar A 1-inch piece vanilla bean 3 egg yolks 1 pint blueberries 1/2 cup sugar.